Ironing machine



Sept. l1, 1928. 1,684,333

` H. E. TCL 4 'IRoNINe 'MACH-INE Filgd Feb. 1o. 192'! sheen-sheet 2 Patented 1v1, 1928.

om'rrnA stares f resem PATENT OFFICE.

HERMANUS B-AE'ICISCUS TOL, O THE EAG-UE, NETHERLANDS, ASSIGNOB, TO NAAM` LOOZE VENEOOTSCI-IAP:liC-IENEFABREK LANDES, A CORPORATION OF NETHERLANDS.

-EIDTEVELD, DELFT, NETHER- rnonrne MACHINE.

Application filed February 19, 1927, Serial No.

movement over the table.

To attain this end according` to the invention the `@guide member alongwhich the arm travels movably mounted in the iframe `of the machine in such a way, that the iron may be lifted trom or pressed to the table.

hloreover the iron may travel along' the arm b v which it is support-ed transversely to the direction ot the table, so that a table may be used which is wider than the iron movino: over it.

This feature, known in itself, has in combination with the vconstruction as mentioned above. the advantage that the 'iron may be also displaced transversely without being in Contact with the table.

In order that the invention be more fully lunderstood reference will be made to the accoimoarnlinnr drawing' in which an ironing' machine according to the invention is illustrated dianjraminatically by way of eX- ample.

Fin' a side elevation of the machine.

a plan view ot the machine.

diagrammatic view of the parts vnd pressing` the iron. ron 1 is suspended from a car- 1 Fig'. 2 Fin'. 3 s a 'for lifting` a The tl .t i riane 2 rich by means ot rolls 3 may travel in the arm 4 transversely7 to the direction ot the table 5.

rlhe arm l is provided with a rear part 6 having; rolls with a vertical shaft and rolls 8 with a horizontal shaft. By means of these ets 15 and G attached to the frame of the machine. the shatt 14 is lined the driving; pulley 1'?.

For transmittirrg,v the movement trom the table and for littino; the iron,- during it 167,246, and in the Netherlands July 21, 1926.

belt tothe arnruse is made of a well known (not shown)l clutch, such as disclosed in Patent No. 1,431,279 to Baker, the lcoupling of which is effected by a handle 18 and a shaft 19.

The frame y9 is provided `at the ends with.

two horizontal pivots 2G bearing in the frame of the machine.

ln order to move the frame 9 together with the arm l and the iron 1, the trame islcon" nected with two rods v21.

Thssetwo rods 21A-are connected withtwo horizontal levers 22, swngable about-a shaft 23 and interconnected bya treadle V24. In

kpushing,` the treadle 2.4: the rearfend of the trame 9 is lowered and the iron lifted from the table. Free rotatably about the same shaft 23 are arranged two other horizontal levers 25 interconnected by a second treadle 26. Said levers 25 are connected bv rods 27 with balance arms 28 having their fulcrum 29 attached to the machine frame. At one side said balance arms 28 are provided with van adjustable weight 30, at the other end they are connectedwith the levers 22 by rods 31. ln pushing;` the treadle 26 the balance arms 28 are moved, the rods 31 and the levers 22 are pulled upwardly and the iron 1 is pressed upon the table.

ln its normal position the iron is pressed upon the table by its own weight and by the torce eiiected 'by the weights 30 acting on the balance arms 28. It will be seen there- Having` now particularly described and as- 'certainedlthe nature of the invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed l declare` that what I claim is:

1. in ironing machine comprising a stationary table; a reciprocatory iron-support; a mechanism for imparting;y a reciprocating motion to said support; aguide memberparallel to the table along which said supportmay travel pivotally mounted in the trame ot the machine so asto swing around an axis parallel to the table; and means torinovingr said guide member so as to lift the iron from the table and to control the efective pressure between the iron and the table.

2. An ironing machine comprising a table a mechanism forvimparting areciprocating Vmotion to an iron; Va supporting member along which the iron may travel transversely Vto the direction of the table; a guide member along which said supporting-member may travelrin' a direction parallel to the table;

means for movably connecting said guider member With the frame of the machine; and means for moving said guide member, so as to lift the iron from the ltable and to control its effective pressure upon the table.

3. An ironing machine comprising a table; a mechanism for imparting a reciprocating motion to an iron; an arm along which the iron may travel transversely to the direction of the table, a guide member for said armV pivotally connected with the frame of the machine so asto swing around an axis parallel to the table; a treadle for swinging the guide member ina direction causing a lifting of the iron from the table and a treadle for swinging the guide member in the opposite direction causing an increase of the effective pressure ofthe iron uponthe table.

4. An ironing machine'comprising a sta tionary ironing table; a mechanism for imparting a reciprocating motion to an iron; a carriage from which said iron is suspended; an arm mounted transversely to the direction of the table andV provided with `tracks along which said carriage may travel; a longitudinal guide member' for supporting said arm, pivotally connected with the frame ofthe machine and swingable about an axis parallel supporting means permitting the iron to be moved in a transverse direction in the plane of the table; means for reciprocating the ironV in one of said directions; and means for varying the pressure of the iron upon the table and for lifting itkfrom the table.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HERMANUS EnANoiscUs Ton 

